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What company made this old time holder?

davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,921 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I have seen pages of this holder before but am not sure who made them. Does anyone remember buying them and what company made them? The pages are 'black simulated leather' over cardboard with slides on both sides. They are similar in ways (but different) to what I have seen from Bigelow, Wayte Raymond, and Megrig. I am wondering if maybe Beistle ?


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    TiborTibor Posts: 3,795 ✭✭✭✭✭

    D.L. from ATS might help.

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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Tibor said:
    D.L. from ATS might help.

    agreed, and I have never seen one like it before

    Frank

    BHNC #203

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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,169 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've been involved in the coin hobby since 1961 and I don't recall ever seeing one of those before. If you have access to early copies of Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine (published from 1935 until 1976) you will probably be able to find an advertisement for them.

    All glory is fleeting.
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a new one for me as well... but I like it.... I would pick a couple of them up if I saw them. Cheers, RickO

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    Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @291fifth said:
    I've been involved in the coin hobby since 1961 and I don't recall ever seeing one of those before. If you have access to early copies of Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine (published from 1935 until 1976) you will probably be able to find an advertisement for them.

    Task 1, find a bunch of magazines published 40-80 years ago.
    Task 2, find an ad in same magazines for some obscure coin folder.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,832 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do not recall ever seeing it before. Please do bring it to the attention of Mr. Lange.

    Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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    FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 6,025 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've never seen it either, since I started
    collecting around 1960.

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.
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    ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,456 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very cool. I love a numismatic mystery :)

    Private Mint News | 2010 Lincoln Reverse Finalists
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    MeltdownMeltdown Posts: 9,246 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is it in rough shape? It looks as if the binding is taped up. Since the first page has 1960 printed on it, I would assume it's from the 1950's. It has that late 50's Megrhig look to it.

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    davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,921 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The top page I won and is in good shape, the tape around the page edges are as made with the 2 rivet holes going through the tape and holder with printing on the tape.

    The second and third picture are from an auction I was underbidder on. There are 6 pages with 1958 through 1963 with printing on tape. Not sure what condition the cover is, I blacked out the auction company/lot sticker.

    I will post ATS in next couple days.

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's a nice handy storage medium for displaying mint sets, and cool looking to boot!

    The fact that it's dated puts it in that year range as to when it was made. Can't be a whole lot of them around if peeps here don't recognize it.

    Pete

    "I tell them there's no problems.....only solutions" - John Lennon
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    RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Contact David W. Lange via the NGC website. He is the expert on coin albums, folders and coin boards. He has several excellent books in print on the subject.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,832 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Mr. Lange informs me that the holder was by a company called Bigelow. You can find it on his website here:

    http://www.coincollectingboards.com/

    Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Also won the PNG's Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.
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    davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,921 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @291fifth said:
    I've been involved in the coin hobby since 1961 and I don't recall ever seeing one of those before. If you have access to early copies of Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine (published from 1935 until 1976) you will probably be able to find an advertisement for them.

    found one (with help from DW Lange) the March, 1951 issue of The Numismatist

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    OPAOPA Posts: 17,161 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Below is a link for one that sold on eBay

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Bigelow-Meghrig-Wayte-Raymond-Coin-Board-PDS-Mint-Set-3-Proof-Sets/123305561376?hash=item1cb5958d20:g:SKEAAOSwVj5bbx0r

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."

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